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W. J. BARRON.

TYPE WRITING MAHIN.

No. 463,614. Patented Nov. 24, 1891.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WALTER J. BARRON, OF BROOKLYN, NElV YORK.

TYPE-WRITING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 463,614, datedNovernber 24, 1891.

Application iiled April 2, 1891. Serial No. 387,365. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, VALTER J. BARRON, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writing Ma-` chines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention has for its main object to provide a construction of paper-carriage capable of receiving a pile of paper and holding it in such relation to the type as that the various sheets composing the pile may be successively written upon without the employment of the usual platen.

My invention has for a further object to provide simple and effective means for properly holding the pile or bundle and feeding the individual sheets in line-space direction as the printing progresses, also to provide for printing sheets of eXtra length and to iinprove the general construction of the carriage and its mode of mounting.

To these ends my invention consists in the various features of construction and combinations of devices hereinafter more fully described, and particularly pointed ont in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 1s a vertical section of the upper portion of a type-writing machine, showing in side elevation a paper-carriage and 1ts appurtenances embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Flg. 3 is a vertical cross-section taken at the line ac of Fig. v

2. Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of the carriage omitting the line-spacing lever and the pile-compressing devices. Flgsv and 6 are detail views to show the preferred way of mounting or arranging the pile-compressing or advancing levers and springs.

In the several views the same part will be found designated by the same numeral of reference.

1 represents the framework of a typewriting machine, which may be of any suitable general construction; 2, a track or way mounted thereon-to support the front side of the paper-carriage, and 3 brackets, also mounted on the frame-work to support the ends of a hinge and guide-rail 4.

Upon the rail 4 is mounted to slide a long yoke 5, provided at each end with a standard or upright 6, and a rearwardly-extending horizontal arm 7. To the arms 7 is attached a feed-rack 8. which may be of any desired construction adapted to co-operate with a feed-dog 9, of any desired construction and mode of operation.

Upon the machine-frame is mounted abent arm 10 to limit the upward movement of the feed-rack.

The nprights G are formed or-provided each with two outwardly-extending pins or jouri nals 11 and 12 for connection of the papercarriage proper. The paper-carriage is formed of a bottom 13 and two side or end plates 14 and 15. Preferably the carriage has neither front nor back plate. The bottom plate at 13 is cut away at 1G to form or provide a large opening, extending substantially the whole length of the carriage and out to the front thereof. This opening is provided more particularly for the admission of the type in moving to print. Near the front edge of the carriage is secured upon a bracket 17 an antifriction roller 18, which travels upon the track or way 2, and at the front edge of the carriage is attached a scale 19, in conjunction with which is employed a stationary pointer 20, xed at the center of the machin-e widthwise. (designated by A) is affixed on the under side of the carriage another scale 2l, which, like the scale 19, may be graduated to read from left to right. Thesel scales and the pointer are for the usual purpose of showing the progress of the carriage and facilitating the making of alterations in the work.

Each of the'side plates of the carriage is provided at its rear upper corner with an open hook 22, which passes between the pins 11 and 12 of each standard and rests upon the pin 11. By this means'the carriage is hinged or pivoted to the standards and may be turned up for inspection or correction of the printing, and, moreover, may be readily detached for insertion of paper or to enable Just back of the printing point or line the employment of another similar or differ- IOO 24 of the bar are threaded exteriorly of the side plate and provided with binding-nuts 28 for holding the bar and pins in the desired position.

Journaled in the bottom of the carriage and in the opening 1G is a feed-roll 29, preferably roughened, and upon which the front portion of the pile of paper rests. The paper is pressed down upon said roller and in proper position for printing` and feeding by a compressororfollower 30, extendingthefull length of the carriage and connected at its front edge by hinges 3l to a bar 32 at thefront ends of two arms 33, pivoted at 34in the side plates. The pivots 34 extend outside of said plates and are provided with an arm or hook 35, t-o which is connected one end of a spiral spring 36, the opposite. forward end of which is attached to a bracket 37 by a set-screw 3S in a manner to. permit of the regulation of the tension of the spring` The springs 36 operate to force the frame of bars 32 33 down toward, and hence the follower 30 down upon, the pile of paper. The follower is kept flat or parallel with the paper by reason of the hinge connection with the frame, The pressure of the follower is increased somewhat by means of a fiat spring 39, attached to the under side of each of the pivoted arms 33. The forward edges of the sheets of paper are preferably arranged to abut against a stop or gage-plate 40, which is adjustable for sheets of different length and thickness. The gageplate is provided with ears 4l, having pivots 42, which pass through slots 43 in the side plates, and are provided with threaded ends to receive binding-nuts 44 to hold the gageplate firmly in the desired position. The slots 43 are made longitudinally of the side plates and of a length to afford the required amount of adjustment of the gage-plate for sheets of varying length. The lower edge of the gageplate is hung slightly above the plane of the top side of the feed-roller and atan elevation just sufficient to permit one sheet at a time to be fed forward. The pins or pivots of the gage-plate are made of a diameter slightly less than the width of the slots 43 to enable the gage-plate to have a small amount of vertical adjustment for sheets of different thickness. The slots 23 are also constructed to further facilitate the use of sheets of different length, and by means of the construction shown a-nd described the paper may be adjusted so that the writing or first line may be begun at any desired locality or with reference to any printed headings which the sheets may contain. The paper may be printed and arranged in blocks or pads perforated to fit over the pins. The insertion ot' the pile may be readily effected after turning up the compressor and its springactuated frame by means of the convenient linger-piece 45.

Should it be desired at any time to print upon sheets of comparatively great length, the gage-plate and the impaling-pins may be turned to a horizontal position andthe paper fed over the pins and under the gage-plate. The carriage and yoke are so constructed that paper may be fed in from apoint back of the yoke and rack and over them. The turning of the pins and the gage-plate to occupy a horizontal position may be accomplished after unscrewing the bindingnuts,which may then be retightened to maintain the devices in their unusual positions.

The feed-roller is provided at one side with a pinion 46, with which engages a toothed gear 47, mounted on a pivot 48. This gear and hence the pinion are rotated to feed the paper in line-space direction by means of a line-space lever 49, pivoted at 50 in the side plate l5 and provided with a spring-pressed driving-pawl 5l., which engages the teeth of the gear 47. A spring 52 lifts or returns the line-space lever after having been depressed to effect the feed. The downward movement of the line-space lever is controlled byalinespace regulator' consisting of an angle-.plate pivoted at 5.3' to the side piece l5, and provided with a pin or handle 54 to effect its rotation. One branch or arm of the angle-plate is shorter than the other., and hence when turned up will permit the line-space level'` to descend farther than when the other arm is arranged in an upright position. lly this means the throw of the line-space lever may be regulated so as to turn the gear-wheel or ratchet one tooth or more, as desired.

Then it may be desired to release the carriage from the feed-dog to run it back or forth quickly in starting a new line ormaking corrections, interlineations, and the like, thecarriage may be pulled toward the operator to cause the yoke to rock or turn on the guiderail, and thus lift the rack from or above the dog. Upon releasing the pull the weight of the parts will cause the parts to all return to their normal positions.

In order to prevent the rack from descending too far and bearing down upon the top edge ot' the dog, I provide stops made in the form of screws 55, passing through holes in the standards G and adapted to contact with flanges or projections 56 on the side plates. By this means I can adjust the drop of the rack to a nicety and arrange for the dog to work in the teeth thereof to any desired depth.

M y improvements may be embodied in any style, character, or description of type-writing machines, and various changes in detail may be made' without departing from the gist of my several improvements.

In the construction illustrated at Figs. 5 and 6 the springs 36 are so attached to the compressor-frame as that when the latter is swung up to facilitate the insertion of a fresh supply ot' paper the springs operate to hold the frame up, while when the paper is in place and the frame is turned down. the springs operate to press the frame, the follow r, and paper down, so that the roller may readily feed out one sheet at a time andso IOO IIO

that sufficient resistance may be afforded to the impact or blow of the type in printing.

The impaling-pins are employed more especially to keep the superposed sheets firmly in proper position to be printed on and to assist in preventing the feeding of more than one sheet at a time. As the feed-roller is turned, the forward or front sheet only is torn from the pin's.

My invention has been designed for use more especially by telegraphers who may place a pile of telegraph-blanks in the car# riage and readily type-write the messages one after the other as received wit-hout the loss of time heretofore expended in feeding individual sheets to the platen.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a type-writing machine, a paper-carriage having a bed or bottom, an opening for the admission of the type, and impaling-pins for holding one end of a flat pile of sheets so that the sheets may be arranged properly with reference to the printing or striking point of the type.

2. In a type-writing machine, a paper-carriage having a bed or bottom, an opening for the admission of the type, and adjustable impaling-pins for holding dat piles of sheets of different lengths.

3. In atype-writing machine, a paper-carriage having in combination .al bed or bottom, an opening for the admission of the type, side plates having slots, and a bar or slat having impaling-pins.

4. In a type-writing machine, a paper-carriage having in combination a bed.or bottom, an opening for the admission of the type, means for holding one end of a fiat pile of paper, a feed-roller, and means for` forcing the pile against the feed-roller.

5. In a type-Writing machine, a paper-carriage having in combination a bed orbottom,

an opening for the admission of the type,

means for holding a iiat pile of paper, means for gradually drawing out one sheet at a time as the printing progresses, and a follower for advancing the pile as the foremost sheet is discharged.

6. In a type-writing machine, a paper-carriage having in combina-tion a bed or bottom, an opening for the admission of the type, means for holding a iiat pile of paper, means for gradually drawing out one sheet at a time as the printing progresses, and a spring-actuated follower for advancing the pile.

7. In a type-writing machine, the combination, in a paper-carriage constructed to hold a flat pile of paper at the printing-point, of a feed-roller and means for pressing the pile against the feed-roller so that only the foremost sheet may be fed forward.

S. In a type-writing machine, the combination, in a paper-carriage constructed to hold a flat pile of paper at the printing-point, of a feed roller, linespacing devices connected thereto, and -means for pressing the pile against the feed-roller so that only1 t-he foremost sheet may be fed forward.

9. In a type-writing machine, the combination, in a paper-carriage constructed to hold' aflat pile of 'paper at the printing-point, of a feed roller, a spring actuated frame, and a follower hinged to said frame.

10. In a type-writing machine, the combination, in a paper-carriage constructed to hold a flat pile of paper at the printing-point, of a feed -roller, a springactuated frame, and a spring-pressed follower hinged to said frame.

11., In a type-writing machine, the combination, in a paper-carriage constructed to hold a fiat pile of paper at the printing-point, of a feed-roller, a follower, and a gage-plate.

12. In a type-writing machine, the combination, in a paper-carriage constructed to hold a iat pile of paper at the printing-point, of a feed-roller, a spring-actuated follower, and a vertically-adj ustable gage-plate for sheets of different thicknesses.

13. In a type-writing machine, the combination, in a paper-carriage constructed to hold a dat pile of paper at the printing-point, of a feed-roller, a spring-actuated follower, and a gage-plate adjustable -toward and from the front of the carriage for sheets of different lengths 14. In a types-writing machine, the combi-A nation, in a paper-carriage constructed to hold a fiat pile of paper at the printing-point, of a feed-roller, a follower, and a set of impalingpins.

15. In a type-writing machine, the combination, in a paper-carriage constructed to hold a fiat pile of paper at the printing-point, of a feed-roller, a follower, a set of impaling-pins, and a gage-plate.

16. In a type-writing machine, the combi nation of a yoke having standards and pins or journals, and a paper-carriage having open hooks engaging with said pins or journals.

17. In a type-Writing machine, the combination of .the dog, the guide-rail, the hinged yoke, the feed-rack, the standards, the adj usting-screws, and the hinged or pivoted papercarriage. A

18. In a type-writing machine, apaper-carriage having a bottom open for the admission of type, side plates, a feedingroller at the bottom in front of the printing-point, a pilecompressing mechanism, and line-space feeding devices'geared to said roller.

19. In a type-writing machine, aplatenless paper-carriage having a flat bottom provided with an opening for the admission of the type, a set of impaling-pins for holding a iat pile of sheets over the printing-point, and means for feeding forward the undermost sheet as each line is completed.

20. In a type-writing machine, a platenless papercarriage having a flat bottom provided with an opening for the admission of the type, a set of impaling-pinsarranged in rear of said opening to .hold a iiat pile of sheets IOO IIO

over the printingpoint, and feeding devices arranged in front of said'opening to draw forward the underinost sheet as each line of print is completed.

2l. In a type-writing' machine, a platenless papercarriage adapted to travel over the types and having a fiat bottoni provided with an opening for the admission of the type, a set of ilnpaling-pins for holding a flat pile of sheets over the printing-point and a feedroller for disengaging` the undermost sheet of the pile from the set of pins and for feeding` it forward in line-space direction as the printing progresses.

22. In a typewritingmachine, a paper-oarriage adapted to hold a flat pile of paper at the printingpoint and provided with means for feeding only that sheet npon which the printingT takes place.

23. In a type-writing machine, the Combination of a paper-Carriage constructed to hold a pile of paper at the printing-point, a set of im paling-pins, and a feed-roller.

24. In a typewriting machine, the eolnbination of a paper-carriage constructed to hold a pile of paper at the printingpoint, a set of iinpaling-pins, a feed-roller, and means for pressing1 the pile against the feed-roller.

25. In a type-writing machine, the eon1bination of a paper-carriage constructed to hold a pile of paper at the printing-point, a set of in1paling-pins, a feed-roller, means for pressing; the pile against the feed-roller, and linespaeing' devices for rotating the feed-roller.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 30th day of March, A. D. 1391.

IVALTER J. IEARRON.

Witnesses:

JACOB FELBEL, LILLIE F. BROWNING. 

